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				Senators Urged To Examine Gabbard’s ‘Deep and Intense’ Ties To Hawaiʻi Sect
Tulsi Gabbard's long involvement with the Science of Identity Foundation raises questions about the judgment and autonomy needed to advise the president on national security.
          
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				Has Tulsi Gabbard Bid Hawaii A Last Aloha?
The former elected official representing the islands has rarely been seen here lately as she goes all in for Donald Trump.
          
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				Kirstin Downey: Hawaii’s Last Sugar Lobbyist
Jack Roney represented Hawaii's sugar growers in Washington, D.C., for nearly a decade -- the last chapter of an already declining way of life.
          
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				Gabbard’s Past Could Complicate US Senate Confirmation
Trump’s nomination of the former Hawaii congresswoman to be national intelligence director is likely to renew questions about her beliefs and background.
          
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				Schatz Seeks More Money For Maui, Other Impacted Communities
The Hawaii senator says the funding needs caused by the Lahaina wildfires remain "enormous."
          
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				Schatz On Israel: Don’t Make The Same Mistake We Did After 9/11
Hawaii's senior senator said Israel and its allies need to take a measured approach to responding to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas that killed nearly 1,400 people.
          
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				Rigging The System: The Martin Kao Case Offers An Inside View Of Pay-To-Play Politics
The former Hawaii defense contractor has pleaded guilty to a series of federal crimes related to PPP fraud and illegal campaign donations. Court records detail how he tried to get away with it.
          
        Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022
      
      
				A Brief History Of Debt Ceiling Crises And The Political Chaos They’ve Unleashed
Since 1976, there have been 22 shutdowns of the federal government due to lack of a federal budget.
          
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				A New Bill In DC To Take On Cockfighting Still Can’t Get Backing From Hawaii Lawmakers
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House and Senate aims to give law enforcement more tools to take on illegal animal fighting.
          
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				‘It’s Astounding’: US Sen. Mazie Hirono Pushes Investigation Of Justice Clarence Thomas
The federal judiciary in general lacks transparency when it comes to financial disclosures and ensuring that judges are following the rules.